Iran's Guerilla Fleet

[Highsky]

The maritime wing of the Revolutionary Guard Corps
26Feb2006
In addition to a modest number of seagoing warships, including submarines, frigates, and large patrol vessels, as well a some amphibious ships and mine warfare vessels, the Iranian Navy, and the maritime wing of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, owns a substantial number small vessels. Not just the "official" small craft, but lots and lots of small boats that regularly carry guys with guns. No official numbers are given, but it appears that the Iranians have several thousand such small craft. These range in size from 23 foot long, motorized "Boston whalers," up to 65 feet long, 28-ton MIG-G-1900 patrol boats, with a few old American "Swift" boats thrown in.

These vessels are armed in various ways. The tiniest craft usually carry small arms, and personnel aboard have been observed wielding hand-held anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons. The larger ones usually have heavy machine guns and light cannon. Many of these boats are fast, some able to make as much as 60 kilometers an hour. These craft are ideally suited to "guerrilla warfare at sea" in the constrained waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, particularly since major navies lack much capability to oppose "swarm" attacks by large numbers of fast surface craft.

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/hts.../20060226.aspx

[seraosha]

[quote=seraosha]
LOL

[seraosha]

Thanks for getting the joke, I certainly don't mean any disrespect to the Iranian Navy, but as soon as I read the blurb, I had to pull out this old pic.

[mo*]

that dude looks funny with that toy he's riding on...but don't laugh he could disasterous.

[Musa a.s.]

Originally Posted by seraosha

Thanks for getting the joke, I certainly don't mean any disrespect to the Iranian Navy, but as soon as I read the blurb, I had to pull out this old pic.

Dude, you got me laughing like I've seen a Dave Chapelle clip!
Even though mo* is right.
http://www.irandefence.net/showthrea...ight=Iran-Iraq

[seraosha]

well if we are going to seriously consider the pc...

That .50 cal would sink it with any sustained fire, much less that silly motor in the back wouldn't get him very far.

Firing my .50 cal on the hummer back in the day, would rock the vehicle back FEET...not to mention the inability of the gunner to move/shoot/control the vehicle.

that picture was photoshoped, it originally had canadian flags on it. here is a canandian cruise missile.

[Mohmar 'Deathstrike']

LOL to both of them

[seraosha]

Canadian airforce

ROFLMAO o man thats classic.

[Arman]

you could do some crazy damage with the weapon on that boat...

[seraosha]

Originally Posted by Arman

you could do some crazy damage with the weapon on that boat...

After the third shot you would be sinking with it.

Depending on the bouancy of the craft, but you are right, it wouldn't be stable at all. I'm taking Yacht Design.

[Mohmar 'Deathstrike']

Originally Posted by AK-101

ROFLMAO o man thats classic.

True, reminds me of "Operation Human Shield" in the South Park movie.